Two senior staff of Access Bank has been arrested in Senegal for allegedly emptied safe deposit boxes of the bank prior their fled to Senegal.
Police spokesman Superintendent Lamin Njie confirmed the incident saying it had happened and that it is under investigation.
At least 21 million dalasis is said to be involved, and Senegalese media reported on Wednesday that the men will be handed over to Gambian authorities at the advice of Senegal’s Attorney General.
According to Senego, the two men Sarjo Corr and Momodou Juldeh Jallow were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) in Dakar, relying on Liberation newspaper.
The paper also reported that 80,000 dollars was found on them at the time of their arrest.
